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Heckler & Koch XM8

The Heckler & Koch XM8 is a lightweight assault rifle system developed from the late 1990s to early 2000s. The rifle was designed by German small arms manufacturer Heckler & Koch (H&K), and shares design and engineering with their G36 rifle.

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Action
Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Barrel length
320 mm (12.5 in)
Cartridge
5.56×45mm NATO
Designed
2002
Effective firing range
500 m (550 yd)
Feed system
30-round detachable box magazine, 100-round C-Mag drum magazine

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Nodes57
Edges56
Triples34
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
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Type · 5
Heckler & Koch XM8 → Assault rifle, Automatic rifle, Light machine gun, Personal defense weapon, Sniper rifle/Designated marksman rifle
Manufacturer · 2
Heckler & Koch XM8 → Alliant Techsystems, Heckler & Koch
Place of origin · 2
Heckler & Koch XM8 → Germany, United States
Action · 1
Heckler & Koch XM8 → Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Barrel length · 1
Heckler & Koch XM8 → 320 mm (12.5 in)
Cartridge · 1
Heckler & Koch XM8 → 5.56×45mm NATO
Designed · 1
Heckler & Koch XM8 → 2002
Effective firing range · 1
Heckler & Koch XM8 → 500 m (550 yd)
Feed system · 1
Heckler & Koch XM8 → 30-round detachable box magazine, 100-round C-Mag drum magazine
In service · 1
Heckler & Koch XM8 → 2010–present

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Heckler & Koch XM8ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8Barrel length320 mm (12.5 in)1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8Cartridge5.56×45mm NATO1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8Designed20021.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8Effective firing range500 m (550 yd)1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8Feed system30-round detachable box magazine, 100-round C-Mag drum magazine1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8In service2010–present1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8Length840 mm (33 in)1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8ManufacturerHeckler & Koch1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8ManufacturerAlliant Techsystems1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8Mass3.4 kg (7.5 lb)1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8Muzzle velocityapprox. 900 m/s (see variants)1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8Place of originGermany1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8Place of originUnited States1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8Produced2003–present[citation needed]1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8Rate of fire750 rounds/min1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8SightsISM-V Unmagnified reflex sight (4x for DMR variant)1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8TypeAssault rifle1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8TypeAutomatic rifle1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8TypeLight machine gun1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8TypeSniper rifle/Designated marksman rifle1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8TypePersonal defense weapon1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8Used byRoyal Malaysian Navy1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8VariantsSee Variants1.00infobox
Heckler & Koch XM8is alightweight assault rifle system developed from the late 1990s to early 2000s0.90text

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